#608976
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.054 164.3), rgb(96, 137, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#608976 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608976 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.054 164.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #608976 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608976 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608976 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608976 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A99A
oklch(70.6% 0.041 165.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608976
oklch(59.4% 0.054 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#527E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.058 164.2)
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Step 700
700
#426B59
oklch(49.2% 0.055 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#375748
oklch(42.7% 0.045 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#30483D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#608976 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #878375 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E77 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578983 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608976
#608976
oklch(59.4% 0.054 164.3)
- #967286
#967286
oklch(59.4% 0.053 344.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #608976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
Use #608976 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.